PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
6
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
13
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
10
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Köln, Germany, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek, MS 5 P 114 (olim 979), Late 15th or early 16th century, All folios
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